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Sources: the Pentagon quietly establishes the Technology Support Office (TSO), an agency to execute covert sabotage, cyberattacks, and supply chain disruptions (Politico)

The Pentagon has spent months quietly building an elite new tech agency to help covertly disrupt and sabotage foreign technology …

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Japan Min. Eyes Ethical Hacker Team for Cybersecurity Support

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's industry ministry is mulling a plan to launch a team of so-called white hat hackers, or ethical security experts with advanced cybersecurity knowledge, to assist…

  • Japanese industry ministry explores ethical hacker team for cybersecurity.
  • Initiative responds to recent cyberattacks across Japan.
  • Team would use AI to detect vulnerabilities in essential infrastructure.

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